§ 80. Mr. Whitneyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received from the Association of British Chambers of Commerce about the effects of rising rates on employment, especially in metropolitan areas.
§ Mr. Giles ShawIn its response to the Green Paper, "Alternatives to Domestic Rates" (Cmnd. 8449), the Association of British Chambers of Commerce drew attention to the link between taxation levels on industry and commerce and employment prospects. Individual chambers of commerce and industry have also drawn my attention to the damaging effect on employment prospects of the high levels of rates being levied in some areas.